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Sucka just got served.

Hopefully the Rays get scoring out of their system for awhile. They could use another no-hitter...haha.

There's your 3 strong innings for Dice-K Yeszir.

Define strong.

Another Rockies starter not doing well in Petco vs. the Padres. Jeff Francis is getting F'ed in the A right now.

I never noticed that he didn't put spaces after his punctuation, I thought you were referring to the lack of space between his lines.

Brazil vs. the Netherlands should be a crazy match.

I've never heard of a "rep point system". What is it?

With Spain beating Portugal, that means that 7 out of the 8 group winners moved onto the final 8.

I think that this is no doubt the biggest game of the round, Spain vs. Portugal.

Paraguay beats Japan on Penalty Kicks. That means that half of the final 8 teams are from South America, and that 4 of the 5 South American teams made it to the final 8. The only one that didn't was Chile, who lost to Brazil.

Looks like we'll be heading to the first penalty kick shootout of the World Cup.

He was fine until the 6th when Hairston launched a 3 run shot. That turned it from a great outing to a mediocre one that was no longer a quality start.

Keeper and Dipre, isn't it a kick in the nuts that Randy Wells goes 6 IP 1 ER 6 K's after bombing against the Mariners?

The one thing I hate is how the seats face the wrong way in the right field seats. After a game I have to gradually tweak my neck the other way.

I have been to Fenway and Old Yankee Stadium (henceforth referred to as OYS) my fair share of times, and I don't think it has the same causes for concern that the OYS had. Granted, I'm sure that my bias is playing a factor, but my experiences at Fenway and the OYS were very different. First, the entire OYS reeked of urine. I swear to god, the pathways, the seats, everything. Also, there wasn't a food vendor in sight in the upper deck. The only "refreshment" being served was $8 cans of lukewarm Coors Light. While I felt that the OYS wasn't very comfortable, I think that it could have lasted awhile longer. In other words, I don't think it was worth tearing down all of that history in order to make the ballpark even more "executive" or "holier than thou" than it already is. I felt that the tradition and history alone could have kept the ballpark running for awhile. I feel similarly about Fenway. While I don't notice the urine smell that permeated the entire OYS, and while I find the seating better at Fenway (all the food makes its way around), I think that Fenway should still be in use for years to come. I think it's fine structurally as the renovations have brought it up a notch, and while the seating could be improved, that the experience at Fenway is worth the temporary discomfort. Basically, my point is that Fenway should last awhile longer, but the Red Sox will eventually need a new ballpark. We know that Fenway can't last forever, but I don't feel that there's a good reason to tear it down soon and build another ballpark. Plus I'm sure that the last thing the country needs is to fund more money for the creation of another new ballpark.

Is anyone rooting for a particular team still in the tournament? Since most of our countries are eliminated, I was wondering if anyone had any particular ties left. I'm pulling for Spain because I think that they are one of the best teams never to have won the World Cup (along with the Netherlands).

Brazil finally scores in the 34th minute, and then again in the 37th minute. We're going to see some great matches coming up with Spain vs. Portugal, Germany vs. Argentina, and the Netherlands vs. Brazil.

If it weren't for Brazil facing Chile in the round of 16, it would be possible (and quite likely) that all 5 of the South American teams in the World Cup would make it to the final 8. Now, if Paraguay beats Japan tomorrow, then 4 of the final 8 teams would be from South America.

I think that the Red Sox will eventually need a new stadium, but that they certainly do not currently need a new stadium.

As soon as I turn on the game (I was instead watching Jackass: The Movie) Cano hits the HR. I think I should never watch a Yankee game again.

Dipre, I'l trade you Utley if you're interested.

This is the first I've heard you talk about pitch selection, but I haven't been on the site THAT long, and I hardly ever go to the Yankee Gameday Thread. In any event, I think that you make a good point. The problem is, that it's hard to diagnose the exact problem and how to directly address it. You'd think that with many paid coaches on the roster that they would notice some discrepancies between pitcher behaviour and catcher calls, as well as any other subtle factors that might hinder team success.